My five-year-old plays the same imaginative game every day where he's the superhero saving everyone and I wonder if he feels powerless about something real.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent observes their child's consistent fantasy themes and considers whether play is revealing unmet emotional needs or processing life experiences.
“Where Are You with Early childhood 3-6 — play language boundaries?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.